Author: Vincent Osuwo

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that he oversaw the construction of the Lekki Deep Seaport from start to finish, accusing President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of taking credit for the project. Amaechi made this claim on Thursday during an ADC stakeholders’ meeting in Edo State, in response to a question about whether an ADC government would develop the Gelegele Seaport in the state to the standard of the Lekki Deep Seaport. The former Minister of Transportation stated that the construction of several deep seaports was approved during former President Muhammadu…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have taken into custody a man named Adewale Ogoemi Arojah, who is accused of posing as a cleric on Facebook and swindling unsuspecting victims out of more than N18 million by pretending to offer prayers and spiritual help. The suspect was apprehended by personnel of the Ilaro Divisional Police Headquarters after a cleric, Muyiwa Akogun, widely known on Facebook as “Prophet Dr. Muyiwa Akogun,” lodged a complaint. In a statement released on Thursday by the state police public relations officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, Akogun notified the police on October 3, 2026, after members…

The Presidency and the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress described the African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, as a liability to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s ticket, following his remark that only “mad people” would cast their votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Amaechi, who previously served as governor of Rivers State, made the comment on Thursday during an ADC town hall meeting in Benin, Edo State, where he called on Edo voters to withhold their support for Tinubu in next year’s election. Party leaders, candidates, supporters, and other dignitaries attended the…

The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were rescued in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Wednesday, have been reunited with their families in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after over three hours of engagement with the Department of State Services officials. It was gathered that the victims and some parents were given access to the DSS office, while others stayed outside. One of the victims’ parents, Mrs. Faith Felicia Abiala, who spoke with the press shortly after reuniting with her child, said the incident had exposed the dangers faced by young graduates travelling long distances by road to…

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US will not attack Iran before the US midterm elections on November 3, saying Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran. Trump’s statement on his Truth Social platform followed a surge in oil prices on Thursday, driven by media reports suggesting potential new US strikes prior to those elections. “I want to make it clear to everybody that, while Iran is in very bad condition, both economically and militarily, and while the blockade will remain in full force and effect…we will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections,”…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding urgent steps to bring down the price of petrol and to begin renegotiating the national minimum wage, while cautioning that if its demands are not met, the labor movement could take further action. The ultimatum was stated in a communiqué released following a joint meeting of the NLC National Executive Council, NEC, and the Central Working Committee, CWC, which took place at Labour House, Abuja. In a communiqué issued by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC said the deadline would start on Friday, October 9,…

MTN Nigeria has announced a network outage affecting some of its customers in Oyo, Lagos, Rivers, Delta states, and the Federal Capital Territory. The telecommunications giant revealed this in a statement posted on its X account on Thursday. MTN stated that customers in the affected areas might be unable to access some of its services due to the network challenges. “Network Outage Alert! We’re experiencing network challenges in some parts of Oyo, Lagos, Rivers, FCT, and Delta States, and our services may be temporarily unavailable as a result. “Our engineers are working to restore services as soon as possible. Thank…

The Federal Government has unveiled a 30-day reduction in the price of petrol sold by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, with priority under the plan going to public transport operators. Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, made this known on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja addressing petrol prices and subsidy-related matters. Oyedele stated that the measure was intended as a margin discount at NNPC stations and did not represent a reintroduction of petrol subsidy. “We are offering a discount on petrol dispensed by NNPC Limited for the next 30 days in…

A mother of one of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped in Imo State, Alirat Wahab, has narrated how her family borrowed money and received contributions from relatives and other individuals to raise N6m allegedly demanded by the kidnappers for her son’s release. Wahab stated that the kidnappers initially demanded N50m for each of the abducted prospective corps members before reducing the amount after the parents pleaded with them. She revealed this in separate interviews with News Central on Wednesday and Thursday, following the release of the 20 prospective NYSC members. According to her, the abductors…

No fewer than thirty-three people have been killed in a Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, rescue officials say. Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin said another 18 people were wounded, and he accused Russia of deliberately targeting a bus full of passengers in order to kill as many civilians as possible. Images shared by local prosecutors showed the bus’s charred metal shell, along with debris and some of the victims lying on the road. Kramatorsk and nearby Slovyansk form part of a so-called fortress belt that Russia is attempting to capture as…